Article snippet: A White House meeting would be a dramatic extension of legitimacy to the Russian leader, who has long been isolated by the West for activities in Ukraine, Syria, and beyond and is believed to have interfered in the election that sent Trump to the presidency. A moderator at the Aspen Security Forum, where Dan Coats was speaking in Colorado, broke into their conversation to describe the invitation. Putin offered to allow US access to Russians accused of election interference in exchange for interviews of Americans Russia accuses of unspecified crimes. President Trump cast aside concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence and said he’s “not happy” with the central bank’s interest rate increases. The Trump administration wants to change how endangered species are protected by the US government. Michael A. Cohen Hillary Clinton’s hyperbolic characterizations of Donald Trump in 2016 have proved accurate. The two events will pit long-term Democratic incumbents against popular progressive challengers in two of the most high-profile races in the Sept. 4 primary. He’s challenging Joe Kennedy III with no hope of victory, but Gary Rucinski isn’t your typical political also-ran. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, announced he would withdraw Ryan Bounds’s nomination after a scheduled vote to confirm him was delayed for nearly an hour, while Republicans came to the realization they did not have the votes needed to carry the nominat... Link to the full article to read more